" I will let my body flow like water over the gentle cushions" - Sappho -

Restorative Yoga is a perfect antidote to stress. Given the pace of our daily lives learning how to relax is crucial; to relax is to rest deeply.

"I often refer to restorative yoga poses as "active relaxation". By supporting the body with props, we alternately stimulate and relax the body to move toward balance. Some poses have an overall benefit. Others target an individual part, such as the lungs or heart. All create specific physiological responses which are beneficial to health and can reduce the effects of stress-related disease" (Lasater). The parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) becomes dominant and healing at many levels can begin.

Join us for a practice that will help you rest, reflect and reset.

"Thank you for a wonderful restorative yoga class. I particularly like how you integrated the readings". N.H

Cost: $25 each *To Register Online:

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Registration Required
Limited to 7 participants

One of the pillars of yoga as a holistic path is "svadyaya" or self-reflection: understanding ourselves (microcosm) extends to better understanding the world (macrocosm).

Writing is an excellent tool to explore the inner landscape: it gives a voice to the sometimes hard to find, unconscious parts of ourselves (in Sanskrit, Samskaras).

This workshop grants us a moment to pause, ask questions, and find out what emerges.

"My goal as a teacher is to encourage writers to trust first thoughts and to not be silenced by the inner critic. Writing in a supportive environment, structured by timed writing and prompts to stir the imagination, writers are often amazed to see what emerges onto the page." - Barbara O' Neil -

"As a yoga teacher, I trust the inherent intelligence of the body mind. Practice removes physical and mental blocks to unlock truths and realizations: here the inquiry can begin. - Nadia Puttini -

Together we will:

Center with a yoga flow to awaken creativity

Access our creative mind using writing prompts

Learn to trust our authentic voice and first thoughts

Weave affirmations, mudras and breathing with writing

No prior experience necessary!

Bring a notebook, a pen and comfortable clothing.Tea and water will be available.

Barbara O'Neil, a life-long writer, has been teaching writing in the Boston area for ten years; she leads an annual writing retreat in Taos, New Mexico. Her teaching method was originally inspired by the work of Natalie Goldberg, the author of Writing Down the Bones. She introduces writing as a group practice, using well-tested prompts as a catalyst for written expression. Barbara is also a dedicated student of meditation and yoga. She has found that the practice of yoga can further inspire mental freedom and creativity. She is excited to join with Nadia Puttini, owner of BareSole Yoga, in offering a workshop integrating her two great passions, yoga and writing.
For more information, visit her webpage, www.writinglifebarbaraoneil.com

Nadia Puttini, E-RYT 500, MA in Expressive Therapy, has been practicing and teaching yoga, meditation and therapeutic creative expression for more than 20 years. She is the owner of BareSole Yoga in Carlisle, a studio that welcomes and encourages the inquiry of who we are in body, mind and spirit. She is delighted to join with Barbara to explore two of her passions.

SOUND HEALING JOURNEY FOR THE SPRING EQUINOX
with Joe Hayes from the SoundScapers
Friday, March 23rd
7-9pmBareSole Yoga Studio, Carlisle

Join us for a community journey into sound and stillness as Joe Hayes from Soundscapers guides us into the seasonal transition with didgeridoo, trance Native American drumming, over a dozen crystal quartz and Tibetan sound bowls, guided imagery, sacred chanting and more.

Quantum physics knows that everything is made of vibration, including ourselves. More and more research is showing that sound therapy is an effective healer, working at the deepest cellular and DNA level possible.

Deeply relax on your mat, let go and experience profound regeneration: these are gifted moments in which we can switch modes and access deeper states of consciousness that inform our daily choices; that is where new seeds are planted.

Joe Hayes is the founder and principal of SoundScapers, which for the past seven years has provided therapeutic sound healing practices throughout New England at hundreds of venues and for thousands of attendees.

"Thank you! One of the most amazing experiences of my life" - Beth C., RI "They are AWESOME!" - Nicole, owner of Yoga Mandala, Winchester "Sound healing is the next wave in healing" - Dr. Oz

Join Charlotte and Emmie to learn how Ayurveda can support your transition into the spring! Ayurveda considers synchronizing our lifestyle and diet with the season imperative to optimal mental and physical health. As the elements in nature change with the seasons there are beneficial changes you can incorporate to align yourself and create more ease and less dis-ease.

A physical practice of yoga, breath work and relaxation designed specifically for bringing balance to the season will be offered. We will explain and demonstrate daily lifestyle practices. You will leave with tools that you can implement immediately into your daily life. We will conclude with a discussion of diet and how food can be medicine or poison.

This three-part series illuminates principles for Spring, Summer and Fall. Each will be offered as an individual workshop, or as a package for the whole series.

In this Spring/Kapha workshop, we will:

Review your dosha quiz with the group and gain insights into your unique constitution

Discuss symptoms of kapha dosha imbalance and learn how to restore balance with specific diet, lifestyle, and relaxation techniques

Practice yoga, breathwork, and relaxation to enhance spring well being

Learn how imbalance in one season can carry over into the next season, highlighting the need to stay balanced season to season

Discover herbs and seasonal eating to nourish and energize

Find out how to transition between seasons

Learn how cleansing in the spring fosters robust health for the remainder of the year

Come and drum and chant with the Mother Drum and all of your sisters and brothers that are emerging from their caves into the Light We will drum and chant in the sacred four directions of the Medicine Wheel.

Native American traditions teach us that each of the four directions carry certain elements, qualities and totems ...
EAST- AIR-MENTAL- WINGED ONES
SOUTH- FIRE-PASSION,- SNAKE & LIZARD
WEST- WATER-EMOTION - FRESH & SALT WATER BEINGS
NORTH -EARTH-PHYSICAL BODY- FOUR LEGGEDS
We will also, send prayers to the four corners of the earth for global healing and healing for all our relations.

Please bring all kinds of drums and rhythm instruments and join your tribe as we celebrate the sacred circle of life. The MOTHER DRUM will help keep the One or the Heartbeat throughout our journey. Some of you will have the chance to play her if you so choose. The Mother drum is like a large pow- wow drum and is used as a healing drum for the community.

This sacred ceremony teaches us the power of deep listening and helps take us deeper into community to find our commonUNITY...
as we heal ourselves and our Mother Earth ...